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Cover - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Nov. 03, 2023
Jan. 26, 2024
Apr. 14, 2023
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Document Period End Date Nov. 03, 2023    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2023    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --11-03    
Entity File Number 000-02396    
Entity Registrant Name BRIDGFORD FOODS CORPORATION    
Entity Central Index Key 0000014177    
Entity Tax Identification Number 95-1778176    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code CA    
Entity Address, Address Line One 1707 South Good-Latimer Expressway    
Entity Address, City or Town Dallas    
Entity Address, State or Province TX    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 75226    
City Area Code (214)    
Local Phone Number 428-1535    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock    
Trading Symbol BRID    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business true    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 21,180,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   9,076,832  
Documents Incorporated by Reference Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A relating to the registrant’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, are incorporated by reference in Part III, Items 10-14, within this Annual Report on Form 10-K.    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag false    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false    
Auditor Firm ID 23    
Auditor Name Baker Tilly US, LLP    
Auditor Location Irvine, California